jailcd2018034: "Thermal Comfort Adaptation in Open Spaces in Hot-Humid, Case Study: Gasibu Park, Bandung, Indonesia"

Abstract

This paper aims to determine the user adaptation of the quality of thermal comfort in open spaces. It studied three open spaces in the city of Bandung, Indonesia, that have been selected based on the criteria of a city park by Budiyanti (2014) and the percentage of the value of Green Plot Ratio (GnPR). They are Gasibu Park, Taman Lansia, and Saraga Park (Lebak Siliwangi). This paper will discuss Gasibu Park only. This research used quantitative method (Kumar, 2005). The data are collected by interviews and field weather data measurement in eight days. It found that based on TSV, most of respondent feels slightly warm, neutral, and slightly cool. It shown that the thermal quality of the Park is still acceptable for the people. Even tough, most of respondent still wants to get cooler thermal condition than the actual condition at that time. Most of respondent feels that the shading is too little or need more shadow, while about the sun light and winds condition, most of them feels enough or satisfied with both condition. By this finding, the authors hope this paper would be useful for architects or urban planners, especially regarding the urban green open spaces in hot-humid area